Netflix could have made ‘A Knight’s Tale’ sequel without the late Heath Ledger, screenwriter Brian Helgeland revealed
A Knight’s Tale almost got a sequel on Netflix, but without the late Heath Ledger — at least according to screenwriter Brian Helgeland.
The 2001 film starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant in 14th-century Europe who dreams of being a Knight. When he poses as a knight to enter a competition, Willam continues to win at various tournaments before his true identity is discovered. After being arrested, it’s revealed that William is of noble birth and can finish the tournament, coming out victorious.
“They end up as galley slaves after their boat is captured by pirates,” Helgeland explained. “There’s a prisoner on the boat who has a treasure map tattooed on his back, but he keeps getting flogged for indiscipline. The guys volunteer to take turns getting flogged in this prisoner’s place, so the map isn’t erased.”A second idea would follow William’s daughter, as pitched by Paul Bettany, who played Geoffrey Chaucer in the movie.
After hearing the second idea, Helgeland pitched to Sony again. “It seemed like they were interested in making it with Netflix,” he recalled.
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